House lawmakers with differing views on Fannie and Freddie ask SEC not to hinder a system that private mortgage insurers have used to transfer nearly $68B in risk since 2015
A homebuyer taking out a $300K loan could end up overpaying by $1,200 a year — and even more if they're in the market for a jumbo, FHA or VA mortgage, according to a new CFPB analysis
Being named to Entrepreneur magazine's 2023 Franchise 500 list for the 4th year in a row puts some wind in the sails of the company's long-term goals
Purchase loan applications fell by a seasonally adjusted 4% last week as mortgage rates surged on debt ceiling and inflation worries, according to a survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association
Opinion
There's been a lot of talk about the FHFA's fee increase, but this economist thinks that, for the most part, it's much ado about nothing
The struggling digital title and closing provider is set to receive up to $24.5M, with up to $14M in earnouts 'based on the retention of specified employees' by WFG
A new survey conducted by Zillow suggests there are opportunities for real estate agents and companies that provide information and make lending more user friendly
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There's always a way that agents can position themselves for changing market conditions, and brokers can facilitate that process
A hypothetical buyer putting down $2,500 to purchase a $250,000 home could save $20,500 in private mortgage insurance payments over 7 years, lender estimates
Julie de Pontbriand of EasyKnock and Nikolai Fraiture of The Strokes have been engaged in a legal battle over a coveted greenspace behind their adjacent properties since 2021
The National Asian American Coalition says only a small percentage of the counseling sessions it billed California $12M for were actually provided
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has formally requested public feedback on what its goals and priorities should be in setting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's pricing structure
Rise in mortgage rates defies expectations as unusually wide 'spread' between 10-year Treasury yields and mortgages reflects investor fears of another refi wave
Investors claimed they were misled about bank's progress in fixing governance and oversight issues that came to light in wake of 2016 'fake accounts' scandal
UWM, Rocket Mortgage and Fairway were enthusiastic backers of Freddie Mac's Home Possible mortgage in 2022, which lets low-income homebuyers put as little as 3% down
ICE Mortgage Technology's popular loan origination system connected to Flueid Decision for underwriter-backed title clearance decisions on properties